A cost-benefit analysis of generating electricity from biomass

Energy Policy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 347-354

  O'Mahoney, Amy ^a   Thorne, Fiona ^b   Denny, Eleanor ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Rural Economy Research Centre Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cofiring; Cost benefit analysis; Renewable generation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS RESOURCES; CARBON ABATEMENT; CO-FIRING; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; FUEL SECURITY; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; IRISH GOVERNMENT; RENEWABLE GENERATION;

BIOMASS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ELECTRICITY; PEAT;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; PEAT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EUROPE; IRELAND;

EID: 84876328793     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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